Dictionary Definition
cleat
Noun
1 a metal or leather projection (as from the sole
of a shoe); prevents slipping
2 a fastener (usually with two projecting horns)
around which a rope can be secured
3 a strip of wood or metal used to strengthen the
surface to which it is attached
Verb
1 provide with cleats; "cleat running shoes for
better traction"
2 secure on a cleat; "cleat a line"
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Pronunciation
- /klit/
- Rhymes: -iːt
Noun
cleat- A strip of wood or iron fastened on transversely to something in order to give strength, prevent warping, hold position, etc.
- A device made of wood or metal, having two arms, around which turns may be taken with a line or rope so as to hold securely and yet be readily released. It is bolted by the middle to a deck or mast, etc., or it may be lashed to a rope.
- A spike on the bottom of an athletic shoe meant to give the athlete better traction on a field.
Translations
spike on the bottom of an athletic shoe
- Swedish: dubb
Verb
- To strengthen with a cleat.
Extensive Definition
Cleat may refer to:
- Cleat (nautical), a fitting on ships, boats, and docks to which ropes are tied
- Cleat (shoe), a type or part of a shoe
- Cleats (comic strip), a comic strip by Bill Hinds